We're a Canadian live video monitoring company, founded in 2015 and based at our command centre in Richmond, BC. Today we serve 500+ customers and watch 1,000+ sites across Western Canada, including builders, warehouses, yards and rental buildings in the Edmonton region. We were named the Fastest Growing Security Company in Canada on The Globe and Mail and BIV growth lists in 2025 and 2026.
The method is simple. AI watches your cameras for people and vehicles, and a licensed human operator reviews every alert on live video. If it's a real threat, the operator challenges the person over a speaker, then uses the siren and strobes, then calls the Edmonton Police Service or the local RCMP detachment once a crime is confirmed. The whole sequence takes about a minute from detection to verified response, and nothing reaches you that a human hasn't confirmed, so there are zero false alarms.
| On-site guard | Secure Defence live monitoring | |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | One spot at a time | Every camera, all at once |
| Deep cold | Breaks to warm up | Operators work indoors in Richmond |
| Evidence | A written report | Video clips with timestamps |
| Response | Depends on where the guard is | Verified in about one minute |
| Cost | Hourly, every hour | One monthly fee, and you can save up to 70% |
Many clients keep a guard for daytime gate duty and switch nights and weekends to live monitoring. Others drop guards entirely. Either way, our operators see the trespasser at the far corner of the yard while it's happening. Read our ROI analysis for more on the numbers.
Edmonton set a record in 2025 with 21,337 housing starts, up 16% (CMHC). Building permits across the region were worth $4.9 billion, up 20% from $4.1 billion (Alberta Regional Dashboard). CMHC also noted that Edmonton's condo starts grew, unlike in many other big markets (CMHC Spring 2026 Housing Supply Report).
That growth shows up in Windermere, Glenridding, The Orchards, Ellerslie and the Blatchford redevelopment. Public works add long, open job sites: Valley Line West LRT is due to wrap up construction in 2028, and the Yellowhead Trail freeway conversion is targeted for the end of 2027.
We watch the fences, containers, equipment and material piles on these sites. Expect a week or less to go live (5 to 7 days, faster on request), with 24-hour backup power on every pole. Have ONVIF cameras already? We'll connect them. Edmonton builders can read more about construction site security in Edmonton and construction.
Edmonton is a gateway to the north, and its industrial land shows it. Truck yards and warehouses in the Northwest Industrial area, distribution centres in Acheson, oilfield service shops in Leduc and Nisku, and plants along Refinery Row in Strathcona County all store valuable gear behind long fences.
Copper is a big target here. In 2025 a suspect was charged after copper wire was stolen from EPCOR switching cubicles in south Edmonton (CityNews). In December 2025, Alberta RCMP arrested 14 suspects linked to thefts from oil, gas and electrical sites (CityNews).
Our operators watch yard gates, dock doors and parked trailers, and they flag a vehicle that shows up after hours. For a remote lease or pipeline yard with no power, a solar tower goes up within 24 hours and runs two weeks on battery, cold weather included. Edmonton yard and energy operators will find the detail at industrial and truck yard security, energy site security, warehousing, commercial and industrial and energy.
Shoplifting under $5,000 rose 30% in Edmonton, mischief rose 23% and thefts from vehicles rose 17%, according to the Edmonton Police Service (EPS). The EPS property crime rate reached 4,930 per 100,000 people in 2025, up 10.1% (EPS 2025 Annual Report).
For plaza owners, that means broken glass, graffiti and people camping in loading areas. We watch storefronts, rear lanes and parking lots once the stores close, and we warn people off before the damage starts. Our Edmonton shopping centre security and retail pages have more.
Edmonton's rental vacancy rose to 3.8% in 2025, with the biggest increases in West Jasper Place, Millwoods and Castledown (CMHC Rental Market Report). More empty suites means more quiet hallways and parkades.
Edmonton parkade entrances, lobbies, mail rooms and bin areas are on our watch list for condo boards and property managers. Every incident comes with a clip you can share with the board or the owner. Our Edmonton condo pages: strata live video monitoring, residential strata security, commercial strata security, parkade security and strata and property management.
Edmonton nights are long in winter, which means more hours of darkness for thieves. Our cameras use lights and infrared to see after dark, and our operators don't get cold. Our equipment is rated for -40°C.
Clients see a 98%+ reduction in crime. We have 11 years of experience, our service is insurance-approved and award-winning, and it comes with a 30-Day Performance Guarantee.
"We have been using Secure Defence on our site for the past 12 months and we have found their services to be excellent. Their staff are great at communicating any issues they see on site and their diligence has prevented numerous breakins with their live cameras and remote guard system." Michael Brown, VP Operations
Where we work: Edmonton (Downtown and the Ice District, Windermere, Glenridding, The Orchards, Ellerslie, Blatchford, Northwest Industrial), St. Albert, Sherwood Park and Strathcona County, Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Acheson, Leduc, Nisku and Fort Saskatchewan.
A guard covers one spot at a time. Our operators watch every camera at once, all night, and can talk to an intruder, sound a siren and call police within about a minute. Clients can save up to 70% compared with guards.
Yes. Edmonton sites usually run on site power, with pole cameras and a day of backup power. Solar towers are only for remote sites with no power, and their two-week battery holds up in winter.
Yes. We watch gates, docks, trailers and fence lines at industrial sites across the region, and we flag after-hours vehicles before anyone reaches the cargo.
Yes. Edmonton condo boards and landlords rely on us for parkade doors, ramps, storage rooms and lobbies, and every incident comes with video.
Your operator first warns the person through a speaker and then sets off the siren and lights. Confirmed crime means a supervisor phones the Edmonton Police Service (the RCMP outside city limits) with a description of what's happening.
Book a free site assessment. An expert reviews your site, recommends camera spots and prices the job.
Whether it's a build in Windermere, a yard in Acheson or a plaza on the south side, we'll plan the cameras and send a quote.